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Ases Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Schaumburg, IL EIN: 36-3313192 Website

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND ENHANCE THE STUDY OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY.

Key facts about Ases Foundation

EIN
36-3313192
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$257,837
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$19,834
Median grant
$14,350
New grantees (estimate)
85% first-time grantees (11 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$8,732,414
Primary geography
New York (20% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ases Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ases Foundation's 13 itemized 2024 grants were New York (20%), Arizona (14%) and Kentucky (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (13 grants).

Is Ases Foundation open to new grantees?

85%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 11 of 13 grantees (85%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $28K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 15% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.7M

+41.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$258K

+181.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+94.8% YoY

About Ases Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ases Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Schaumburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $258K. Net investment income was $271K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBaltimoreBostonIndependenceRoyal OakBoca RatonChicagoCincinnatiColumbusGainesvilleHoustonMedfordPittsburghProvidenceSeattleTampaAuroraBronxBurlingtonChattanooga

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,732,414$6,166,369$5,579,098
Revenue$4,101,031$1,731,452$1,911,127
Expenses$2,372,340$1,522,917$1,608,264
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$271,333$171,255$107,148
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$153K$305K$458K$610K20 grants202015 grants202116 grants20229 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University Orthopaedic Services Inc: $53KUniversity OrthopaedicServices Inc$53KMusculoskeletal-Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation: $36KMusculoskeletal-OrthopedicResearch and Education…$36KNTH Dimensions: $32KNTH Dimensions$32KBaptist Healthcare Systems: $30KBaptist Healthcare Systems$30KBoston Sports and Shoulder Center Research Foundation: $29KBoston Sports and ShoulderCenter Research Foundation$29KRegents of the University of Colorado: $28KRegents of the University ofColorado$28KCleveland Clinic Foundation: $14KCleveland Clinic Foundation$14KUniversity of Utah: $11KUniversity of Utah$11KPalm Beach Research and Education Foundation: $8KPalm Beach Research andEducation Foundation$8KBoca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc: $8KBoca Raton Regional HospitalFoundation Inc$8K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Ases Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University Orthopaedic Services Inc ($52,698), Musculoskeletal-Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation ($36,428), NTH Dimensions ($32,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES INC Cheektowaga, NYRESEARCH$52,698
MUSCULOSKELETAL-ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION Phoenix, AZRESEARCH$36,428
NTH DIMENSIONS RESEARCH$32,000
BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Lexington, KYRESEARCH$29,551
BOSTON SPORTS AND SHOULDER CENTER RESEARCH FOUNDATION Waltham, MARESEARCH$29,300
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Aurora, CORESEARCH$27,790
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION Independence, OHRESEARCH$14,350
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UTRESEARCH$11,027
PALM BEACH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION North Palm Beach, FLRESEARCH$7,578
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC Boca Raton, FLRESEARCH$7,578

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas W Throckmorton MDTrustee1—
Julie Bishop MDSecretary/Treasurer1—
Joseph a Abboud MDChair1—
Frances Cuomo MDTrustee1—
Joseph Zuckerman MDTrustee1—
Ian R Bryam MDTrustee1—
Peter B Macdonald MDPast President1—
Paul M Sethi MDTrustee1—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ases Foundation?

As of 2024, Ases Foundation holds $8.7M in total assets with $4.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $258K in 2024.

Where does Ases Foundation operate?

Ases Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington.

What size grants does Ases Foundation award?

In 2024, Ases Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $258K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ases Foundation's EIN?

Ases Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3313192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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